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ONTARIO: Motorist ticketed for DUI after hitting parked train

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An Ontario motorist was ticketed for drunken driving after he crashed into a parked train, trapping him in his car until firefighters cut him free, say Ontario police.

The green 2000 Buick Century slammed into a Union Pacific freight train before dawn Sunday, Feb. 23, at the South Bon View Avenue railroad crossing just north of Ontario Boulevard.

The disabled train had been parked at the crossing for several hours when a Union Pacific crew -- who hadn't heard or felt the impact -- noticed the badly damaged Buick at 5:12 a.m. when they completed their repairs and prepared to leave, Cpl. Bill Russell said in a written statement.

The driver's name was not released.

"He was trapped inside the vehicle, but was freed by responding emergency personnel," according to the statement. "His only known injuries are scrapes and bruises.

"He was believed to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision. He was cited for the violation and released to the care of the hospital."

There are no known witnesses to the accident. Anyone with additional information may call police at 909-986-6711.

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